The Iran deal is a gamble, but the best one available.Â
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A Reminder About Netanyahu, Iraq, and Iran
View image | gettyimages.com Just a few weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked like a figure with huge influence in American politics. There he was addressing Congress, with Republicans practically carrying him into the House chamber on their shoulders. He was on every American television show he wanted, delivering his dark warnings of […]
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The Insane Logic Underlying Republican Opposition to the Iran Deal
View image | gettyimages.com Republicans are, naturally, united in their opposition to the preliminary deal the Obama administration struck with Iran to restrain its nuclear program. And now, the presidential candidates in particular are going to compete with each other to see who can make their opposition more categorical. They’re all criticizing it, of course, […]
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Photo of the Day, Dogs of War Edition
View image | gettyimages.com That’s Books, a bomb-sniffer dog, enjoying some snuggle time with his Marine buddy in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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The Liberal Zionist’s Lament
Flickr/IDF In the wake of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election victory last week-and the sordid campaigning that made it possible-liberal American Jews may be feeling, more than they ever have before, pained by, conflicted about, and even estranged from Israel. There are certainly consequences for policy, as U.S. policy toward Israel could become a much […]
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Chartsplosion: Defense Spending
Republicans are gearing up for a new push to increase military spending, one that will be justified on the basis that America’s military has been “hollowed out,” what with us spending a mere half-trillion dollars a year on wars and preparing for wars. Is there any truth to that argument? To help answer that question, […]
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Are You Ready for War With Iran? Here’s How It Could Happen
If 2016 lands a Republican in the White House, with a Republican Congress behind him, the war will be all but begun.
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The Neocons Strike Back
Flickr/Gage Skidmore It’s been a while, so you may have forgotten just what a great time it was for the national security hawks widely known as neoconservatives back in 2002 and 2003. With the memory of September 11 still fresh and Republicans controlling the White House and Congress, there was little to stand in the […]
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Republicans Return To Tax Cut Fantasyland
You see, Sean, when a billionaire takes a crap in a solid gold toilet, that creates economic rainbow sparkles that shower down on the working poor. It’s good for everybody. (Flickr/Gage Skidmore) One surprising thing about the campaign Mitt Romney ran in 2012 was that cutting taxes, a theme you might have expected from someone […]
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Markets, States, and the Green Transition
To get renewable energy technologies into broad use, government needs to promote both supply and demand. Markets are too risk-averse.
